Collaros Limited as 7-8 Bombers Host 8-8 Stamps in Wide-Open West Logjam
Week 18 closed with the East settled and the West in open chaos. Montreal and Toronto are locked into their playoff seeds; Hamilton and Ottawa are mathematically dead. The crossover berth remains live for everyone except Edmonton — and B.C. is suddenly nipping at the Elks for first. That leaves the
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Dru Brown Moves the Ball Better Than Collaros — and Turns It Over More
Brown has averaged 250.3 passing yards per start (1,502 in six) and 1.33 touchdowns per start, slightly ahead of Collaros’ 244.9 yards per start (2,204 in nine) and 1.22 touchdowns per start. But Brown’s interception rate is 1.17 per start versus Collaros’ 0.67, and his 68.1 completion percentage trails Collaros’ 70.6. Winnipeg’s 7-8 record splits 5-4 with Collaros and 2-4 with Brown, so the return of a limited Collaros is about ball security, not arm talent.
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O'Shea's Collaros Loyalty Is Sinking Winnipeg's Season
Zach Collaros was a "limited participant" at Bombers practice Wednesday. Sit with that. A 38-year-old quarterback who's missed two games with a head injury — who got parked on the six-game injured list two weeks ago — is back on the field, and Mike O'Shea still won't say the word. "I would say he's improving," O'Shea told reporters. "You know me, I'll never call it." Here's the whisper out of that building: there's a split. The 2019-and-2021 vets want Zach under centre Saturday, Oct. 10 against Calgary. They've bled with him. The offensive staff — and at least one voice upstairs — want Dru Brown, who's 2-4 as a starter but has the arm, the legs, and the future. Winnipeg is 7-8, coming off a beating from Montreal, hosting an 8-8 Stampeders club that just knocked off Saskatchewan. This is a